Instrumental Analysis

Recommended Prerequisites

The fundamental base of knowledge must be acquired in the disciplines of physics, chemistry and analytical chemistry. It is also essential to have a good understanding of mathematical calculus and statistics.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical teaching is based on formal lectures in which the contents are given and full explained by using PowerPoint presentations. In the laboratory classes, the students work in groups, guided by the teacher through the experimental process in a cooperative learning base. Students are encouraged to participate actively in learning process namely, at the practical or laboratorial classes.

Learning Outcomes

It is expected that the students:
-Understand the physical and chemical principles of instrumental methods of analysis.
-Understand the strengths and limitations of instrumental methods, instrument design and analytical performance.
-Attain basic notions of analytical instrumentation e the analytical performance;
-Be able to choose the better analytical method for a specific analyte and matrix.
-Learn how to calibrate analytical instrumentation and data handling from experiments.
The laboratory programme aim to provide the student with technical and operational competences necessary for carrying out analytical experiments. The students will be able to:
-Analyse and present data in a clear and accurate manner
-Deal with laboratory notebook
-Perform laboratory experiments with efficiency; follow good laboratory practice, safety regulations and environmental protection.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Introduction to instrumental analysis
2. Analytical process
3. Basic principles of analytical instrumentation and performance
4. Electroanalytical Methods
4.1. Voltammetry/polarography
5. Spectrophotometric methods of analysis:
5.1. Ultraviolet/visible molecular spectroscopy
5.2 Molecular luminescence spectroscopy
5.3 Atomic and emission spectroscopy
5.4. Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
6. Separation Methods
6.1. High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)
6.2. Gas chromatography (GC)

Head Lecturer(s)

João Manuel Martins Leitão

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 10.0%
Exam: 90.0%

Bibliography

‘‘Principals of Instrumental Analysis’’, D. A. Skoog, E. J. Holler, e S. R. Crouch, Cengage Learning, 7ª edição,
2017
‘‘Principals of Instrumental Analysis’’, D. A. Skoog, E. J. Holler, e S. R. Crouch, Brooks/Cole, 6ª edição, 2007
‘‘Principals of Instrumental Analysis’’, D. A. Skoog, E. J. Holler, e T. A. Nieman, Saunders College Publishing,
5ª edição, 1998
''Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry'', D. A. Skoog , D. M. West, E. J. Holler, S. R. Crouch, Thomson
Brooks/Cole, 9ª edição, 2014
‘‘Quantitative Chemical Analysis’’, D. C. Harris, W. H. Freeman and company, 9ª edição, 2015
‘‘Quantitative Chemical Analysis’’, D. C. Harris, W. H. Freeman and company, 8ª edição, 2010